Kelly Stone, LCSW

Licensed in North Carolina · 8 years in practice

Kelly Stone is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and challenges around addiction.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C011862 · expires October 2026
NPI: 1063021475 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Kelly

Kelly Stone is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and challenges around addiction. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day. Kelly aims to meet people where they are and build on what already works in their lives.

She uses a blend of client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on clear goals, skill-building, and understanding patterns that get in the way. Kelly partners with clients to name what matters and try methods that fit each person's situation. With eight years of experience, she has worked with people facing trauma, grief, caregiver stress, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder.

She also supports clients dealing with identity and intimacy topics, including issues related to LGBT identity and alternative sex cultures like BDSM and kink. Her approach balances practical tools with attention to emotions and relationships. People can expect a collaborative tone in sessions.

Kelly listens for strengths, helps reframe unhelpful thoughts, and teaches coping skills like mindfulness and behavioral experiments. She encourages small, doable steps that lead to clearer choices and less overwhelm. Kelly practices in North Carolina as an LCSW (licensed clinical social worker) and offers services in English.

She accepts clients who live outside the United States as well. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that works for them.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Kelly lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Relationship issues
Intimacy-related issues
Coping with life changes
Addictions
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Abandonment
Attachment issues
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Codependency
Communication problems
Control issues
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Jealousy
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sex addiction
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues

Approaches Kelly names

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Online support

How Kelly’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the client's lead to identify what matters most. It’s useful when someone needs acceptance, clarity, and help deciding which steps to try next. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches specific skills to shift patterns that cause distress. It’s often used for anxiety, depression, and impulse-related problems.

The right approach is something Kelly figures out together with each person. She will talk about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust as needed. That collaborative process helps ensure tools and exercises feel relevant to the client’s life and daily routines.

Online therapy offers flexibility across formats: video calls for fuller face-to-face work, phone sessions for lower bandwidth or when a quieter setting is easier, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain momentum between meetings, and pick the mode that best fits a given task like practicing a skill or reviewing progress.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Kelly focus on?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, trauma, grief, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and related challenges like codependency and body image.

How would you describe her therapy style?

The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth, combining listening with practical skills. Sessions emphasize problem solving, emotion work, and small steps clients can try between meetings.

What kind of experience does she have?

Kelly has eight years of professional experience working with people across mood concerns, trauma and relationship struggles, and issues involving identity and intimacy.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is licensed in North Carolina as an LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker, and practices from that state.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts clients located outside the United States.

What formats are used for sessions?

Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start working with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a time based on the therapist's availability.

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